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We went to Mount Vernon in Virginia a few weeks ago. It was the first time I'd been to George Washington's family estate since a whirlwind day tour of …

House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) at a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, on July 15, 2011. (Photo: Philip Scott Andrews / The New York Times) …

Paestum, Italy - Walls tell you a lot about a country’s history. Since their purpose is to keep people out who want to get in, they generally mean trouble. …

(Photo: puuikibeach) The global obesity/diabetes epidemic is receiving wide-spread attention like the June 26 article in The Washington Post by David Brown. One-fourth of our national health …

TRANSCRIPT Thom Hartmann here – on the news…

Armed authorities with the Greek Coast Guard approach the American boat, “The Audacity of Hope,” which planned to be part of the international flotilla to Gaza, off the coast …

(Image: JR / Truthout) The Department of Defense (DoD) Inspector General's (IG) office recently found that the Marine Corps allowed their contractors for a vital troop protection …

Washington, D.C.- The budget plan produced by the Senate’s “Gang of Six” offers the promise of huge tax breaks for some of the wealthiest people in the country, while …

(Photo: Claus Rebler) San Francisco - The latest figures show that some 44 million workers in private employment - more than 40 percent of the private-sector workforce …

In today's On the News segment: House Republicans to vote today on their plan to raise the debt limit, robo-signers return, Rupert Murdoch appeared before the UK Parliament today, …